Today may well have been the last opportunity for Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to woo voters with tax cuts and other fiscal vote winners. The Spring Budget 2024 was a chance to help revive the UK’s equity markets and prop up wider economic growth. Considering Hunt will probably not be in place to see the outcomes […]

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U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s rejected stopgap funding bill is risking pushing the US government to its fourth partial shutdown if an agreement is not reached tomorrow. The House was supposed to be voting on amendments to four funding bills that have not yet been agreed. However, even all four being approved by Saturday may […]

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Rishi Sunak has announced a raft of proposed amendments to the UK’s policies on meeting net zero targets. The changes to policies are likely to include phasing out of gas boilers, prolonging the sales ban on diesel and petrol cars, and the cancellation of the energy efficiency regulations on home owners.  The PM is said […]

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Last month, Conservative MP Stephen Crabb admitted the UK government needed to be open and honest about the need for more migrant workers in the British economy. With a growing demographic of Brits leaving the workforce through ill-health or early retirement, there is a gaping hole to be filled. In fact, the talent gap is […]

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According to reports by the BBC, the UK government is expected to announce today they will push the decision to raise the state pension age past the next general election. Rishi Sunak’s government is way behind in the polls and increasing the pension age could be construed as a direct attack on their core base. […]

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The UK chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has unveiled an Autumn Statement that ushers in another era of austerity in the United Kingdom. A step change in the policies outlined in Truss’s doomed mini-budget, Hunt was expected to set out tax increases and spending cuts that will increase the confidence of financial markets, at the expense of […]

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Liz Truss has been announced as the new Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative party. Truss was elected after weeks of campaigning against former chancellor Rishi Sunak for the position, and was voted in with 81,326 votes against Sunak’s 60,399. The vote reported an 82.6% turnout from an electorate of 172,437 Conservative party members. […]

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The UK government borrowed almost £17 billion in December, making it the fourth highest December total on record. After the sharp rise in inflation, debt interest payments increased to a six-month high. “We are supporting the British people as we recover from the pandemic through our plan for jobs and business grants, loans and tax […]

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The UK health minister confirmed that there would be no tighter restrictions ahead of Christmas. Gillian Keegan confirmed that no extra measures would be bought in ahead of December 25. Keegan also confirmed that extra measures would be bought in to protect businesses.  “We do still have support in place for businesses,” Keegan sain on […]

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A video that was obtained by ITV News shows government staff joking about last year’s number 10 Christmas party held during the lockdown. In the video, Boris Johnson’s press secretary Allegra Stratton is rehearsing a press conference in December last year after the government continued to insist no party took place. At the time of […]

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The French government has uninvited Priti Patel to a meeting with European interior ministers. The move was made after Boris Johnson reportedly asked France to “take back” the people who have crossed the Channel. The news is following the death of 27 people whose boat was capsized when crossing from France to the UK. A […]

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A report has found that Rishi Sunkak’s Kickstart scheme is not delivering value for money. The scheme, which gets young people who are on universal credit into placements for 16- to 24-year-olds, has found to be flawed by the National Audit Office (NAO). “At the start of the pandemic, DWP acted quickly to set up […]

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In the latest Brexit U-turn, the government has said it will provide butchers to enter the UK on temporary visas. Environment secretary, George Eustice, said that 800 butchers would be granted 6-month visas to address staffing shortages in abattoirs and meat processing plants. He said on Thursday evening: “That will help us to deal with the […]

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Ireland will be increasing corporation tax from 12.5% to 15%. The country will be signing up to a global tax reform for minimum rate internationals. Small and medium enterprises won’t be affected by the new rates. Its previously low tax rates led to both Facebook and Apple basing their headquarters in Ireland. Irish finance minister […]

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The Treasury’s Kickstart scheme has created 120,000 new jobs for young people. The scheme, which started last September, is open for 16 to 24-year-olds and sees companies offer six-month work placements where the wages are paid by the government and businesses are given £1,500 per work placement. Although a large number of jobs have been […]

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Rishi Sunak is set to extend the government’s furlough scheme past the end of April. As the UK is likely to continue Covid restrictions into the summer months, Sunak is drawing up plans to continue the scheme. It was supposed to end October 2020. The chancellor is set to have a budget on 3 March […]

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To tackle the rise in new cases, the government has said that travellers entering Europe may need to show a negative test on arrival. Boris Johnson said at a press conference on Tuesday that the government will be “bringing in measures to ensure that we test people coming into this country and prevent the virus […]

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The government has announced new grants for businesses in retail, hospitality and leisure. The news comes as the UK enters a new lockdown and businesses will have to remain closed until mid-February. The grants will be worth around £4bn and are expected to benefit over 600,000 business properties across the UK. Chancellor Rishi Sunak said: […]

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According to reports, the EU and China are on a brink of agreeing to a trade and investment pact. The agreement will give EU firms improved access to the Chinese market. The deal comes soon after the UK’s post-Brexit trade agreement. An unnamed EU official told Reuters: “The talks are about to be concluded. It’s […]

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Public sector net borrowing in November hit the third-highest since record began in 1993. Borrowing last month hit £31.6bn. Between April and November this year, public borrowing has reached a total of £240.9bn, £188.6bn more than in the same period a year earlier. Last month, Rishi Sunak said that the current rate of borrowing was “obviously […]

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Likely not much of a surprise to many readers, but the Brexit posturing continued from both sides this week – meaning any possible Deal will now be struck at the ‘eleventh hour’. With the prospect of a blockbuster end to the year, a lot of discussion is being had about fishing rights and state aid, […]

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The UK has signed free trade deals with Singapore and Vietnam. The deal with Singapore was announced on Thursday and covers a trade relationship worth over $22bn (£17bn) and is similar to the trade relationship the country currently has with the EU. The deal between the UK and Vietnam was concluded on Friday, just weeks […]

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A group of leading tax experts and economists are calling on the government to launch a one-off wealth tax to raise money amid the Coronavirus pandemic. The Wealth Tax Commission has said that taxing the richest in society is the most fair and efficient way to respond to the impact of the pandemic and that […]

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The FTSE 100 was lower this morning as markets remain subdued amid Brexit concerns. The blue-chip index was down 16 points or 0.25% at 6539 at the start of trading, dragged down by the top fallers Intercontinental Hotels is the top faller and HSBC. The FTSE 250 was down 0.1%. After slumping 0.2% at the start of […]

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Rallying by as much as 3% at one point, the FTSE now sits roughly where it started towards the end of the Monday session. The closing stages of trading, and where things pick up on Tuesday, will surely be influenced by the sentiment towards the Brexit talks between Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen. […]

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EU-UK trade talks have resumed in an attempt to complete a post-Brexit trade deal. There are growing fears of a ‘no-deal’ Brexit by the end of the year, however, the UK government has insisted that there is “still time to reach an agreement”. Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, said this morning: “EU-UK negotiations […]

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According to contingency plans being developed by the UK government, ‘tens of millions’ of vaccines produced in Belgium will be flown into Britain via military aircraft, to sidestep customs delays caused by the Brexit transition. MoD and Department of Health and Social Care sources told the Observer that ‘large consignments’ of vaccines would be brought […]

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Michael Gove has confirmed that Britons will not be requiring a ‘vaccine passports’ to visit the pub, theatre or sport stadium. Speaking on Sky News, the senior minister confirmed that there would be no introduction of identification for those who have received the vaccine. “I certainly am not planning to introduce any vaccine passports, and […]

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Nicola Sturgeon is calling for a second Scottish referendum “in the earlier part” of her next term. Speaking to the BBC, she said: “I’ve not put a date on it yet. I have not ruled it out nor I have ruled it in. I think that is right not least because of the challenge the […]

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On Wednesday, Chancellor Rishi Sunak set out his spending review detailing how much will be spent on public services, lamenting the “economic emergency” that the UK government faces as the coronavirus pandemic rages on. He explained the measures the government is putting in place to “protect people’s jobs and incomes”, with a £280 billion pledge […]

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Unsure of what to do with themselves after a mixed week, global equities posted relatively modest movements as they responded to a varied bag of news updates on vaccine updates, retail sales and US stimulus. Between Pfizer and Moderna one-upping each-other with positive news, markets have been spurred on since the booming US election week. […]

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The Treasury, Bank of England and FCA announced on Friday that they’d be convening to try and facilitate increased investment in ‘productive finance’. The organisations said that productive finance is that which expands productive capacity, sustainable growth and economic contributions. The FCA stated that areas requiring investment include: “plant and equipment (which can help businesses […]

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While not moving quite as enthusiastically as they did after previous vaccine updates, Pfizer‘s latest news saw global equities nudge higher on Wednesday. Noticeably muted, though, was the FTSE. Having led the pack in recent vaccine news rallies, the index was weighed the pound rising on renewed Brexit hopes. While the Dow Jones rallied by […]

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Wednesday his long-awaited plan for the UK’s ‘green industrial revolution’, outlining an ambitious 10-point strategy to shift away from carbon emissions and generate up to 250,000 jobs. Environmental groups have praised the direction of the plan but critics have questioned the scale and commitment from the private sector. In […]

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Chancellor Rishi Sunak has brought in a raft of green finance initiatives in an effort to de-carbonise the UK economy. However, in a letter sent to the Chancellor, think-tanks, academics, researchers and financiers have outlined their concerns, with all signatories agreeing that Sunak’s new measures rely too heavily on market mechanisms. The Chancellor’s green finance […]

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Serving up the latest hot slice of catchy soundbite, the Labour Party has taken ownership of the ‘Build Back Better‘ campaign, and called for the government to ‘Build it in Britain’, with a Biden-esque recovery driven by the green economy. The call from the UK’s largest opposition party comes ahead of next month’s Comprehensive Spending […]

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Chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to announce the launch of the UK governments first ‘green gilts’, which will be used to boost its low-carbon investment capabilities. These targeted bond mechanisms follow the lead of 16 other countries, including Sweden and Germany, and will aid in government efforts to invest in green infrastructure projects – including […]

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The National Audit Office (NAO) has published an 85-page report, highlighting the government’s failure to prepare post-Brexit borders. Whitehall’s spending watchdog slammed the UK government for failing to prepare for Brexit and the impact this will have on for British businesses. “Some of this uncertainty could have been avoided, and better preparations made, had the […]

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In its statement on Thursday, the Bank of England said “there are signs that consumer spending has softened across a range of high-frequency indicators, while investment intentions have remained weak”. This, and the need to help the government introduce renewed fiscal support during lockdown, saw the central bank announce an additional £150 billion in QE. […]

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The furlough scheme will be extended until the end of March. Rishi Sunak said in the House of Commons on Thursday that the government will continue to pay 80% of wages as the UK enters a second lockdown. “We can announce today that the furlough scheme will not be extended for one month, it will […]

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15:17 – Georgia to initiate recount With Biden pulling out a lead over Trump in Pennsylvania, a recount has been confirmed in the state of Georgia, with just 1,000 votes separating the two candidates. While expected to occur, the Georgia recount marks the first in a possible sequence of many hold-ups which could see the […]

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On the list of things markets hate, uncertainty, political conflict, and drawn-out disruption must all rank fairly highly among the top downside risk factors. Despite that, and ahead of what may end up being a closer-fought contest than many anticipated, global equities shot up at an unreasonable rate on the eve of the US Presidential […]

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A new report by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has outlined the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the number of UK employees paid below the National Minimum Wage. The newly-released figures show that 2,043,000 people aged 16 and over – that’s 7.2% of the total UK workforce – were paid less than £8.72 […]

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On Monday the Treasury announced that it would be extending its emergency business loan schemes to enable SMEs to ‘top up’ their borrowing, in an effort to help companies survive the new English (and perhaps soon UK-wide) COVID lockdown. As per the new amendments announced by the Chancellor, businesses will have until the end of […]

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An obligatory Parental Guidance sticker has been stuck on Monday’s global equities movements. Because, between election, company data, and COVID jitters, it was an unadulterated horror show. Global equities hardly elated over the election Quaking in their boots just over a week out from the US election, global equities watch in horror as the Biden […]

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If you weren’t around to watch last night’s romp, you missed such Trump classics as: a declaration that windmills are carcinogenic bird-killers; that the US has some very nice ‘crystal clear’ water; and then responding to 500 children being separated from their parents by simply saying: “good”. On the other podium, Biden wasn’t exactly on […]

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While most pundits back a Biden victory, crypto betting operator Cloudbet has to date taken ‘hundreds of thousands of dollars’ in US election bets, most of which have put their Bitcoin on a Trump victory. At one point, the Economist said there was a 90% probability that Biden would win more electoral colleges than his […]

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On Thursday, the Treasury announced that businesses using the government’s COVID loan schemes saw their debt increase by a combined £4.62 billion over the past month. This figure, which includes the £2.18 billion added by the 100% government-guaranteed ‘bounce back’ loans, is only set to rise, with authorities pushing new regions into more stringent restrictions […]

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Having been extremely sensitive to Brexit developments, the Pound Sterling remained fairly calm, even as Boris Johnson officially walked away from trade talks. The British PM walks away in a show of force that acts more as an invitation for future concessions, than a door closing on negotiations. Even with the 15th of October acting […]

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On Friday, the Executive Director for Markets at the Bank of England, Andrew Hauser, announced the central bank’s intention to seek Treasury backing for incorporating climate risk into its asset purchasing methodology over the coming year. In a speech to the Investment Association, Mr Hauser said: “2% of the Bank’s Asset Purchase Facility consists of […]

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With the prime minister leaving most of the country in Tiers about the prospect of further lockdown restrictions, sectors of the economy, such as hospitality, will be asking what they can expect in the coming months, and whether the situation will be even worse than the first time around. Speaking on the impact another lockdown […]

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You’ll likely of heard of the fury stirred up by today’s mutiny, with high-profile Labour MP, Mayor of Greater Manchester and ‘King of the North’, Andy Burnham, refusing to implement Tier 3 restrictions on his home city. Why is he doing it? Well, because he’s probably gauged that a second lockdown won’t be popular in […]

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ECB President, Christine Lagarde, announced on Wednesday evening that the central bank would consider dropping the neutrality principle it uses to guide its corporate bond purchases. The reason for this change of heart is that the neutrality principle takes no account of climate change and environmental risk in the bond buying process. The approach currently […]

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According to documents seen by Sky News, some consulting executives operating the government’s Test and Trace system are being paid a rate of £7,360 per day – equivalent to more than 1.7 million a year in taxpayer money. The executives receiving this pay are part of the Boston Consulting Group, with the UK government dishing […]

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Pensions Minister, Guy Opperman, said in a webinar that he wanted to explore ways for the auto-enrolment pension system to be adjusted, to allow buyers to borrow from their pension pots for property deposits. Today’s fire sale will mean fewer people will buy tomorrow Much like the myopic and expedient stamp duty holiday, the risk […]

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In its latest, unsurprising but painful prognostication, the IMF World Economic Outlook projected what it described as a ‘deep recession’, with global growth expected to fall to -4.4%. Speaking ahead of the WEO forecast, IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath said: “So we continue to project a deep recession in 2020 with global growth projected to […]

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Gaining as much as 3.4% last week, global equities optimism remained largely in place as the week’s trading kicked off, with considerable rallies in the US and Asia leaving their European counterparts trailing behind. Up 0.89%, to 28,842, the Dow Jones hit 28,842 points, a new five-week high. Moving ahead even more bullishly, the Nasdaq […]

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It appears the public opinion snowball has picked up enough momentum, and the optics look favourable enough for prime minister Boris Johnson to consider a second lockdown, even if it is implemented incrementally. And, while a tragedy for businesses and communities alike, I think the prime minister airs on the side of the prudent majority […]

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Having stated that negotiations might surpass Boris Johnson’s October 15 deadline, EU Chief Negotiator, Michel Barnier, has said he is ready to “move away” from the demands that the bloc retain the same access to Britain’s coastal waters and fishing rights, in exchange for concessions in the UK’s state subsidies policies. One senior source to […]

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American indices led global equities optimism at the end of the week, with the Nasdaq, Dow Jones and S&P 500 all hitting five-week highs, as Speaker Nancy Pelosi tried to pressure Donald Trump into committing to a more comprehensive stimulus package. Pelosi’s spokesperson, Drew Hammill, stated that Mnuchin had “made clear the President’s interest in […]

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The hospitality sector is again in dire straits, with the slow creep of targeted lockdowns being implemented across the UK. The most notable of these shutdowns has been in the central belt of Scotland, where Nicola Sturgeon has kiboshed evening trading for hospitality venues for more than two weeks. Scotland’s first minister said that new […]

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Online trading and investment specialist, Saxo Bank, published its fourth quarter outlook for equities, FX, currencies, commodities and bonds, in which it assessed forward-going risks, such as the impact of the upcoming US presidential election. Speaking on the unsettling effect the 2020 election might have on markets, Saxo Bank Chief Economist, Steen Jakobsen, said: “We […]

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COVID has led to soaring unemployment with many either leaning on unemployment benefits, unemployment insurance or accumulating personal debt. As unemployment hit 15% in April, MIT Professor, Jordan Nickerson, said that companies in the gig economy – such as Uber (NYSE:UBER) – can have a ‘profound impact’ on labour markets, by decreasing unemployment claimants and […]

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The Dow Jones posted considerable gains on Wednesday, after an utterly cringeworthy ‘will he, won’t he’ from Donald Trump, which resulted in a pledge to back renewed Fed stimulus, should he retain office in November. The update follows a back-and-forth of dangling and removing the option of stimulus during Tuesday trading, which saw the Dow […]

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In something of a politically savvy move, PM Boris Johnson used the Conservative Party Conference to shift focus from the inevitably downbeat discussion of coronavirus, and back onto his galvanising and favourite adage – ‘levelling up’. The centrepiece of this new discussion, among transport links and £3.7 billion to renovate hospitals, was a pledge to […]

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With the likes of Amazon, Netflix and Disney Plus hungrily vying for viewers’ attention, the recent announcement that the next instalment of James Bond will now be delayed until April 2021, could well be the final nail in the coffin for ailing cinemas. Odeon (LON:ODE.F), Vue, and Cineworld (LON:CINE) have all posted reflecting what has […]

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Findings published by the Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO) reveal that German coronavirus test manufacturer, and biotech giant, Qiagen (NYSE:QGEN) has dodged millions of euros in tax since 2010, owing to tax avoidance constructions in Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta and the US. SOMO said in its report that Qiagen acts as a leading producer […]

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With BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) having stated that Joe Biden remains ahead in national polling, data from marginal electoral states suggests that the gap has been closing ever since June – when concerns over the Trump administration’s handling of Covid-19 were at their peak. With some of that momentum having died off in recent weeks, however, two […]

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US investment management blue chip, BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) posted commentary on Monday afternoon, which stated that Democratic candidate, Joe Biden, currently appears to have an edge in the race to become president. In what the company described as a highly ‘consequential election’, Biden looks to be leading Trump by seven percentage points in the recent national […]

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Widely-ridiculed for its arbitrary timing, the government‘s 10pm curfew comes into effect today, and will mean that all pubs, bars and restaurants will have to close their door to customers mid-way through a typical evening’s late seating. So, what will this new rule mean for food and drink outlets, and other hospitality businesses? According to […]

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Perhaps almost as eagerly anticipated as the prime minister’s public address earlier in the week, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak today addressed Commons with his Winter Economy Plan, which doubled down on keeping the economy open, while providing support to businesses and their employees. The Chancellor began his statement by saying he felt “cautiously […]

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According to the government’s predictions, a reasonable worst-case scenario (RWCS) would be that the EU would enforce third country controls against UK goods at the end of the Brexit transition period. In a RWCS, the government anticipates between 40-70% of trucks travelling to the EU might not be ready for new border controls, and as […]

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By way of the State of the Union speech delivered by President Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission has proposed to increase its emissions reduction target to ‘at least’ 55% by 2030. The renewed emissions reduction target follows the previous commitment to a 40% reduction, and has been made as part of the EU’s […]

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UK prime minister Boris Johnson hinted that he might renege on January’s Withdrawal Agreement, and in doing so, renewed predictions that a No-Deal Brexit would be the most likely outcome of negotiations with the EU. Also on Monday, a Europe-wide equities rally was led by a booming FTSE. The index had been somewhat spurred on […]

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Members of the public gathered outside of the Bank of England on Thursday to protest the bank’s failure to back up its green recovery promises with action. Protesters amassed on Threatneedle Street as the Bank of England announced its decision on QE and interest rates, as well as its Financial Stability Report. Many were seen […]

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On Thursday evening, Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced that renewed lockdown measures would be implemented in Northern England, including the Greater Manchester, East Lancashire and West Yorkshire regions. These recently reimposed restrictions ban separate households from meeting each-other at their homes, and follows resurgences in COVID-19 cases in each of the respective areas. The reminder […]

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After the government issued guidance on Thursday, new laws regarding the more widespread use of face masks were brought into effect on Friday. The laws, which emulate those brought into effect some time ago by the Scottish government, require people to wear face coverings in supermarkets, takeaways, shops, shopping centres and transport services, with exemptions […]

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One of the first things you’re taught in international relations class is the school of neorealism, which posits that the international system exists in a state of anarchy, with all states vying for the greatest share of power. Each state’s share of power is relative and determined by their distribution of capabilities – military, economic, […]

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UK government borrowing between April and June has jumped to £127.9bn, the highest amount since records began in 1993. In order to combat the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic, borrowing in the first quarter of the 2020-21 financial year was more than double than the entire previous year. Last week, finance minister Rishi Sunak set […]

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As British philosopher John Gray discussed in a recent article, there is a deep and widening cultural rift in British society. While this rift, as Gray sees it, is between the metropolises and everywhere else, the nationalists and the woke, and those with and without university degrees, we should also remain aware of intergenerational divides, […]

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While some have praised the 1.8% growth in UK GDP in May, it lagged far behind the forecast 5.5% growth for the month, as consumer anxiety began to diminish and businesses readied themselves for the ‘new normal’. In what has been dubbed the biggest economic decline in 300 years, the Office for Budget Responsibility predicted […]

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As part of the government’s ‘mini budget’ on Wednesday, Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed pundits’ predictions by announcing a ‘Green Package’, the bulk of which came in the form of a £2 billion home insulation scheme. The scheme, under the ‘Green Homes Grant’ will see the government pay at least two thirds of the cost of […]

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As per predictions, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced his ‘mini budget’ on Wednesday, in which he brought in a six month stamp duty holiday for all properties up to the value of £500k. According to analysis by Zoopla (LON:ZPG), the scheme will take the total number of homes eligible for stamp duty exemption from 16% of […]

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After a somewhat sore day of trading, global equities were shown mercy with a (very) partial recovery towards the end of the Tuesday session. After being forecast to drop over 200 points, the Dow Jones dipped and then regained ground, down 140 points to 26,147. In the meantime, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq played the […]

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Chancellor Rishi Sunak is expected to announce a ‘mini budget’ on Wednesday, in which he will propose a stamp duty holiday, similar to the proposal made by former Chancellor Phillip Hammond in 2017. The move is expected to see the raising of the initial stamp duty threshold from £125,000 to as much as £500,000, in […]

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After cracking the code of encrypted phone service EncroChat, an international police effort has seen 746 criminals arrested in the ‘biggest ever’ organised crime bust. EncroChat and criminal networks The EncroChat service, which has since been taken down, had its encryption cracked by law enforcement agencies in April, with rumours about the breach beginning to […]

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The UK’s High Court has ruled against the Venezuelan government in a legal battle over access to $1 billion worth of gold currently held by the Bank of England. Incumbent president Nicolás Maduro launched legal action against the Bank when it refused to hand over the gold, following opposition leader Juan Guaidó’s warning that it […]

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UK prime minister Boris Johnson spoke on Times Radio on Monday, and stated that the UK would face “bumpy times” and that Coronavirus had been an “absolute nightmare” for the country. Aside from the inevitable discussion about the government’s handling of the pandemic, there was also talk about whether Mr Johnson would stay true to […]

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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has vowed to spend billions of pounds to rescue the economy, as the country fast approaches a looming economic fallout in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Early on Sunday, Johnson took to Twitter to announce his plans to build the country’s way “back to health”. In an interview with […]

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The UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has warned that there are “tragic projections” for unemployment in the months ahead in a dire reflection on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the UK economy. Scrambling to recover Despite the success of the government’s furlough scheme and the much-needed boost from the Bank of […]

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The new boss of Waitrose, James Bailey, says any post Brexit regression in food standards would represent an “unacceptable backwards step”. Bailey joins David Lewis of Tesco in ruling out the introduction of chlorinated chicken and hormone-injected beef to their supermarkets, while Morrisons and Sainsbury’s were not willing to offer the same guarantee. Bailey, who […]

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Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak announced on Monday that Nikhil Rathi will take over as Chief Executive of the FCA. Prior to today’s announcement, Mr Rathi served as the Chief Executive of the London Stock Exchange from 2015, and is well-acquainted with Treasury officials, having served as Director of Financial Services for five years […]

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On the one hand stimulus hopes and Coronavirus treatments, on the other hand geopolitical tensions and a looming second wave. Global equities certainly weren’t short of things to consider on Wednesday, but rather had trouble dealing with contradictory news and mixed sentiments. On one side, markets were running off of the steam of Tuesday’s Fed-based […]

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England and Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford sent an emotive open letter to MPs, urging them to ‘protect the vulnerable’ by extending the Coronavirus meal voucher scheme over the summer. The 22 year-old Tweeted out to his 2.7 million Twitter followers: 1. When you wake up this morning and run your shower, take a second […]

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Rishi Sunak, a young and charismatic Chancellor, and one of the few members of the government to see their stock rise during the Coronavirus crisis. But why should we be interested in Mr Sunak, and more importantly, should we get used to seeing him on our TV screens? After six years in politics, he moved […]

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Running on a precarious combination of national solidarity and political incompetence, the UK’s Coronavirus outlook ended the week much the same as it began. There is a lack of clarity, a lack of optimism, and we still seem far behind our peers in dealing with the virus. Any hope of enforcement? On Friday, Home Secretary […]

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In his first speech since falling ill, Boris Johnson has said this is the point the UK is at maximum risk from COVID-19, despite being past or nearly past the peak. Johnson took the opportunity to highlight “there are real signs now we are passing through the peak” of coronavirus following a sustained plateau in […]

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Boris Johnson revealed yesterday that all schools in the UK are to close from Friday in order to help contain the spread of COVID-19. “The objective is to slow the spread of the virus and as I say we judge that this is the right moment to do that,” the Prime Minister said in a […]

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The government revealed yesterday a plan to help safeguard the British economy from the evolving outbreak of COVID-19. As measures to contain the spread of the virus have been put in place, several businesses are being negatively hit. Indeed, many people are staying indoors during a time when they are being told to self-isolate to […]

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Few would venture to deny the momentous nature of the new government’s maiden budget. Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak employed an undeniably Keynesian approach to spending, with handouts to increase business cash flows and infrastructure investment emblematic of an ambitious vision for the future. Some questions that we need to ask ourselves now: is this […]

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The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak has unveiled the latest budget by the government this afternoon. Over the last few weeks, the global population have been trying to combat the ongoing coronavirus epidemic. Since its initial spread, the coronavirus has affected Europe in a manner which is larger than anticipated. Italy seem to have […]

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The Bank of England have decided to cut interests rates in an emergency move to combat the current coronavirus epidemic. Legislators at the Central Bank decided to lower interest rates from 0.75% to 0.25% – a large cut considering increments are normally made in steps of 0.25% either way. The current state of affairs with […]

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With bailouts of the hotel industry already being discussed in the US Congress, should we expect more widespread quantitative easing in the wake of the Coronavirus induced Black Monday slump? The likely response will be a ‘yes’, explained away by the rational need to encourage liquidity and avoid a catastrophic 2008-style slump. After the G7 […]

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The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority announced on Thursday that MPs would be receiving a 3.1% pay rise to £81,932, effective from 1 April. The 3.1% bounce follows a 2.7% increase in 2019, a 1.8% rise in 2018, 1.4% for 2017, 1.3% in 2016 and a significant jump from £67,000 to £74,000 in July 2015. The […]

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On Wednesday a third allegation of bullying was made against UK Home Secretary Priti Patel, in what is being dubbed on Twitter the ‘civil service #MeToo’ movement. The reaction today, at least on social media, has slowly become one of mounting suspicion against the individuals making the claims against Ms Patel. Prime Minister Boris Johnson […]

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Following one of the biggest days across the US Election, Super Tuesday has now given the US electorate a clearer picture on the state of play. Super Tuesday is one of the biggest days in the US Election year, as 14 states all carry out their respective primary and caucuses to elect their party nomination. […]

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Best satirised by the FT, the G7 meeting today was all bun and no filling. Some of the brightest and best minds in economics convened to devise a plan of action to deal with the crippling effect Coronavirus has had on equities and national economies the world-over. It’s fair to say the outcome was about […]

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The UK’s construction PMIs recovered from a slow start to 2020, with its best monthly performance since 2015. The ‘Boris bounce’ describes an influx of demand for housebuilding and commercial building work since the breaking of the political deadlock last December, with the highest rate of new construction orders since 2015. This brought about the […]

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The UK Government have announced their plans to tackle to ongoing coronavirus epidemic. The coronavirus has been haunting the globe for the last few months, and since the outbreak at the end of December – the situation has vastly escalated. Last night, I was watching the news – when I suddenly realized that the death […]

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Boris Johnson has told the UK that he will drive a hard bargain, following plans to negotiate a trade deal with the US. Last week, Liz Truss welcomed Robert Lighthizer into London – as the two parties looked to sit at the negotiating table to discuss trade formalities. Since the December election, PM Johnson has […]

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Brexit negotiations have taken another turn on Thursday. It seems that the Brexit saga is never ending, and today Michael Gove has had his say. The UK Government said to the EU that it will walk away from trade talks in June, unless a broad outline of a deal is produced. The UK Government have […]

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Donald Trump has been in India over the last few days, with the intention to get a trade deal done with India and also bolster his election campaign hopes. The US President has said that he has agreed to ‘promptly’ conclude ongoing trade talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Donald Trump has had a […]

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The UK Government, has pledged to change the nature of British Foreign Policy following a governmental review. PM Johnson has a lot to balance at the moment, amid battling with Brussels and the European Union, the coronavirus situation only seems to be getting worse and worse. Since the recent Cabinet Reshuffle, nearly a fortnight ago […]

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The US Election is proposing a lot of different questions for the US people, the global audience and political commentators – I want to look at Bernie Sanders’ chance of taking this election by storm. Bernie Sanders, who is currently the favorite to run against Donald Trump in November is making significant ground as the […]

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The US Election is transitioning very quickly – new stories, developments and pledges are changing everyday as candidates look to rally up support. The Democratic Party – who are challengers for the 2020 election to Donald Trump’s establishment are in a tough spot at the moment. Partisan divisions continue to surface around the blue party, […]

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Despite the potential for a wobble being brought on by inflation figures and the sluggish Dow Jones open, the FTSE crossed the finish line of the Wednesday session at the head of the pack. Falling just short of a one-week high, the FTSE finished the session at 7450, following a 1.2% bounce. The index’s success […]

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The British Government, led by PM Johnson has unveiled their plans for the post-Brexit immigration reform. PM Johnson still faces a lot of work to get Brexit ‘done’, however progress has been made since the December election – where he won the legitimate mandate to govern. One of the key themes of the Brexit campaign […]

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It has been a busy week for British Politics, and the media has been struggling to keep up with changes to governmental positions. Only a few days back, the cabinet reshuffle was taking place, with MP’s ebbing and flowing from Boris Johnson’s internal government committee. One of the significant departures was Sajid Javid who reigned […]

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The French Government, who are a major negotiator at the EU table have told Britain that they should expect ‘a bruising battle” with the EU. It has only been a few weeks since January 31st, where it was announced that Britain would be formally leaving the EU. Following months of elections, campaigns and flirting with […]

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Sterling rallied following the resignation of Chancellor Sajid Javid, while FTSE early morning wobbles were compounded by a seismic cabinet reshuffle. The assumption now, it would appear, is that incoming Chancellor Rishi Sunak will be bullied into big spending in next month’s budget, by Boris Johnson and crony Dominic Cummings. Among a growing list of […]

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‘Donald Trump is being impeached’, these are words that hit global news headlines back in December. The US President has seen a pretty hectic time of things over the last few weeks, and hectic seems to be an understatement. In December when the headlines broke out, no one would have thought that the impeachment process […]

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PM Boris Johnson has continued his programme of Boris-Cummings-politik, by carrying out a drastic cabinet reshuffle on Thursday. This latest move comes after complaints of selective media shut-outs and an over-involvement in the selection process of the incoming BBC top brass, alongside tensions surrounding Heathrow expansion and HS2 dissenters drumming up support. Today, the prime […]

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With the Chinese Communist Party ousting its provincial leader in Hubei, and the Coronavirus death toll going past 1,350 on Wednesday evening, equities recoiled once again. Markets were seemingly getting used to the idea of the virus, despite some experts predicting that 60% of the world will have contracted the illness before its day is […]

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The UK government said on Wednesday that Ofcom will be given the power to regulate social media platforms in order to create a safer online environment. In an attempt to achieve the government’s pledge to make the UK the safest place in the world to be online, Ofcom will be given new powers to ensure […]

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The US Election is well underway, and certainly the race for the White House is heating up as we edge closer to the November unveiling of results. As states prepare for their relevant primaries of caucuses, many have speculated on the uncertain nature of the 2020 US Election. Last night was the turn of the […]

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The Dow Jones booked another session of impressive performance on Monday, but Tuesday’s winners were the European indices, displaying something of an unsubstantiated market rebound. Twittering Trump & Donald’s Dow Project POTUS Donald Trump offered his two cents on the performance of US stocks today – opting to blame the sluggish start on Powell’s unaccommodating […]

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Donald Trump has announced his new budget plan for the next fiscal year, as the American President looks to juggle current commitments and his new election campaign. The US President never fails to make news headlines, and has vowed to win the New Hampshire seat in the next 2020 election which will determine whether he […]

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After being given a boost by Tuesday’s PMI results, Sterling was knocked down a peg on Wednesday by the news that the EU was moving to amend its MiFID regulations in order to remove concessions from the UK. The MiFID II was designed as a standardising regulatory package to improve protections for investors and restore […]

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British Politics has never been in such a unique moment, the current negotiations of Brexit are circulating news headlines whilst PM Johnson looks to gain trade deals with states such as Brazil, Russia, China and India. Coupled with this, the rise of extremism, party politics and austerity measures have all taken their toll, and here […]

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Griffin Mining Ltd (LON:GFM) have suspended their operations in China following fears that the coronavirus could disrupt operations and supply chains. Griffin said that work at its Caijiaying mine has been held following an announcement from the Chinese Government telling businesses to suspend “non-essential business”. The mine, which provides gold, zinc, silver and lead has […]

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President Donald Trump has once again hit headlines on Wednesday following his State of the Union Address last night, as he hailed the “great American comeback” in his speech to Congress. American Politics has always been known for its partisan, policy driven nature however Trump highlighted the divisions in both the House and Senate which […]

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For the four month period ended 31 January 2020, institutional stockbroker and corporate advisor Numis Corp (LON:NUM) posted strong results, with performance ahead of the comparable period the year before. Revenue was in line with management expectations. Despite the pause in corporate activity caused by the General Election, Investment Banking revenues were materially ahead of […]

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Hong Kong have reported their first coronavirus death on Tuesday, as the country has been hit with a global health worry about the potency of the lethal disease. Hong Kong became the second mainland that has reported a death, which has killed 427 people as the numbers rise vastly. Only a few days back, I […]

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The coronavirus, those dreaded words that have been the subject of not just British headlines, but global headlines is spreading and at a rate that many did not once anticipate. The virus has been vastly expanding and spreading throughout the world, and reports had surfaced suggesting that UK was now in the light of exposure […]

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Mark Carney gave the Bank of England a gentle goodbye kiss on Thursday, opting for the widely anticipated interest rate hold ahead of the UK’s exit from the EU. Bank of England taking the popular path The BoE’s release following the announcement read: “UK GDP growth slowed last year, reflecting weaker global growth and elevated […]

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Could Brexit be finally done? This is a question which has been dominated news headlines since 2016, when Britain finally decided that they wanted to retract their membership from the European Union following David Cameron’s choice to delegate this decision to the British people. Today, advances on Brexit negotiations have been made and it seems […]

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With Chinese stock exchanges shut for an additional two days and the most recent death toll standing at 81 (likely to be well over 100 when the next reported figure is announced), equity markets have been left shaken by the potency and reach of the Coronavirus. It was confirmed on Monday that Canada had identified […]

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The Coronavirus has been hitting news headlines, and the global population continue to worry over fears about the lethal virus spreading. Investors and businesses have also had a say on the matter, and whether this will have long term implications for business within China as markets seem to have been spooked on Monday. The death […]

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We’ve heard every iteration of a ‘country’ plus or minus, model or deal, and I can’t help but feel like each vision for post Brexit life has sounded like a half-baked Frankenstein job. Sure, UK governments can and should learn some lessons from policy success stories overseas, and there are plenty of them. Finland has […]

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Asian markets have continued to suffer worst from the spread of Coronavirus, with investors fearing tentative attitudes towards trade and travel with China and surrounding regions. The situation was also dim for European indices, with the FTSE and DAX also suffering losses after trading began, though this was also caused, in part, by the back-and-forth […]

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The Chief Executive Officer of BlackRock said on Wednesday in an interview with Bloomberg that climate change could become a risk to investors. BlackRock’s CEO Larry Fink commented on the topic during an interview with the Editor-In-Chief of Bloomberg John Micklethwait at Bloomberg’s The Year Ahead event, which is held alongside the World Economic Forum […]

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JD Wetherspoon PLC (LON:JDW) have once again given shareholders an impressive update on Wednesday over their recent activity. Shares in JD Wetherspoon trade at 1,584p (-0.69%). 22/1/20 10:12BST. The FTSE 250 listed firm reported a rise in like for like sales across the 12 weeks period ending January 19, which included the festive trading season […]

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Many British businesses have told the government and market that commitments need to be made towards fintech. Leaders of British businesses, academics and celebrities are heading towards Davos in Switzerland for the 50th annual World Economic Forum to discuss the growth of technology in the workplace. The CEO of deVere Group has made a call […]

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Boris Johnson has said to the UK people that the post-Brexit immigration system will “put people before passports”. PM Johnson has had to fight internal party disputes, opposition and the insurgence of far right wingers in coming up with an adequate immigration plan which meets the British people’s needs. Speaking at the UK-Africa Investment summit, […]

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European equities looked slow off the blocks on Monday as they mulled over the absence of their trend-setter. The Dow Jones will get to enjoy a day of reflection upon last week’s successes, alongside time to remember and heed the messages of one of the seminal figures in civil rights advocacy, Dr Martin Luther King […]

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I can already picture the excited hand gestures from POTUS Donald Trump as he lauds the Dow Jones success story on Thursday. The index hit 29,200 points, beating the record set the day before and exceeding the 29,100 projection set by analysts before trading began. This followed yesterday’s completion of phase one of the US-China […]

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Global Oil prices have recovered on Thursday following a hectic few weeks involving Brexit negotiations, Chinese-US relations and tensions in Iraq. Many analysts were initially skeptical as to whether the United States and China could hash out a trade deal following months of tariffs leading to business slumps and supply issues. However, despite the odds […]

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Following a protracted session of posturing and taunts, the ‘phase one’ of the US-China trade deal was signed on Wednesday. This was met with a measured reaction from most, except the Dow Jones, which hit 29,000 points for the first time in its history. Despite the giddiness of this news having already been priced into […]

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The President of the United States has launched an attack on Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) over privacy regulations. We are helping Apple all of the time on TRADE and so many other issues, and yet they refuse to unlock phones used by killers, drug dealers and other violent criminal elements. They will have to step up to […]

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In a day lacking a wow factor, global equities opted for tentative gains following the opening of the US market on Tuesday afternoon. We can offer something of a half-hearted celebration for this news, given that we started off the day with modest losses and ended up checking out in the green. In spite of […]

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Markets dipped slightly on Tuesday morning, despite what appeared to be a warming up of good sentiments between the US and China, and the expected passing of the first phase of a trade deal. Progress was largely priced in by markets, and thus the news didn’t have quite the impact it would have done a […]

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The British Economy has seen its weakest period of economic growth since 2012 in November. Figures released on Monday morning showed the British people that the economy in November had grown a modest 0.6%, which was the weakest figure since June 2012. This figure also represented a slowdown from the 1% annual growth figure in […]

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British retailers have seen their worst year of trading in 2019 as data revealed on Thursday. Even though sales were boosted in December, this was only improved due to the late timing of Black Friday. The British High Street has been hit across 2019 with both political and economic shocks, as firms look to recover […]

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BT Openreach have embraced Ofcom’s latest proposals mentioning the rolling out of fibre networks in the UK, which has sent shares up. Openreach is a subsidiary brand of telecommunications firm BT Group PLC (LON:BT.A). Ofcom said on Wednesday that it would be unveiling changes to develop and supercharge the expansion of the UK Fibre Infastructure […]

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Beginning the week dampened by US-Iranian tensions, the Dow Jones wasn’t allowed to bounce back on Tuesday, as it had the wind taken out of its sails by a PMI induced climb by the dollar. The mood elsewhere was flat. European indices enjoyed some resurgence, but this was largely overshadowed by oil uncertainty and the […]

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The current Chancellor Sajid Javid has set a date for the announcement of his first budget. This comes at an important time where political tensions have heightened in Hong Kong and China, and the state of global affairs has never been so indecisive. The ongoing tensions between the United States and Iran have potentially fulled […]

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News emerged only yesterday that the Bank of England has decided to keep interest rates on hold at 0.75%. With last week’s general election out of the way, UK politics can now turn its attention back to resolving the Brexit induced political and economic uncertainty to hit the United Kingdom. Dr Kerstin Braun, President of […]

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The time is 12:30 on Thursday the 12th of December. I tell my colleague to bet on cable, shorting the pound until 20:00 – election day is always jittery. The time comes to 21:50, moments before the exit poll. I tell him to back Sterling with everything he’s got, he doesn’t, and minutes later I […]

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Largely led by an intelligent management of the agenda, the Conservative Party won a decisive majority in the December General Election. Conservatives win overall majority in 2019 UK general election, passing threshold of 326 seats, with more seats yet to declare #BBCElection #GE2019 https://t.co/KV6XxHEREW pic.twitter.com/BfFGazsI83 — BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) December 13, 2019 The Labour […]

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The POTUS with a penchant for Twittering sent markets into a late session frenzy, which was led by the Dow Jones hitting an all-time high. Donald Trump gave indices another glimmer of hope with a Tweet on Thursday afternoon, declaring that a trade deal with China was close at hand. Getting VERY close to a […]

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Investors spent most of the Tuesday session fretting about the absence of any phase one movement towards a trade agreement between the US and China. However, their worries were somewhat – though not completely – tempered by a report from the Wall Street Journal, which said that both sides were attempting to build foundations to […]

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The turbulent start to December was led by the usual suspects of 2019 market uncertainty, and Thursday saw the US-China trade war saga take its next turn. After a frenzied start to the week, markets collected themselves as China’s ministry of commerce made an announcement – a ‘phase one’ of any potential deal would be […]

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After attempting to recoup some sense of hope after Monday’s painful start to December, markets lost their footing during afternoon trade, following a procession of threats and condemnations issued by Donald Trump at the NATO summit in London. Just as soon as the POTUS issued words of cooperation and partnership, he just as soon condemned […]

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After a sore start to December, the Eurozone were keen on forgetting yesterday’s losses. After the bell, indices across the continent looked determined to live by the mantra of ‘it can’t get any worse’, and subsequently decided to shake off Trump’s overnight threats to implement a series of tariffs on $2.4 billion worth of French […]

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Finnish multinational telecommunications, information technology, and consumer electronics company Nokia Corporation (HEL: NOKIA) today announced that it had been asked to build an IP/MPLS network to ‘support the transformation’ of the national electrical grid of Fingrid (Finland’s national transmission system operator). This, the Company said, would better enable Fingrid’s smart grid to support renewable energy. […]

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Continuing to push against his unwilling adversaries, today president Donald Trump kept on attempting to bring his economic machinations into being. His thinking of ‘low dollar, plus protectionism, equals good trade for US producers’, is as simplistic as his drive to bring such maxims into being is relentless. Alas, in the process, he has done […]

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Coming as little surprise to many, UK manufacturing PMI figures were weighed down by ongoing political and macroeconomic tensions. Donald Trump continued his scattergun campaign of protectionist tariffs, and the UK was doing his best to keep up, weighing in with general election uncertainty and the lingering Brexit motif. Talking on the UK’s figures, Andrew […]

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As markets closed their final productive day of the week – before an inevitably lethargic post Thanksgiving Friday – Donald Trump chose his moment to sour the mood. Following this morning’s announcement that the president had signed the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, China has vowed to retaliate. Without shaking indices to their […]

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Apparently on the cusp of at least phase one of a trade deal, the Trump administration sent markets reeling on Thursday morning, following the announcement of the Hong Kong pro-democracy bill. While the move can’t be completely lambasted on principle (at least on our end), China’s reaction was as you’d expect. So, has Trump set […]

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With the general election little more than two weeks away, the general public and market indices alike wait with baited breath. What is on offer are two starkly different visions for the future of the UK, with both equally likely to intensify existing divisions. Today, however, the pound showed the market’s preference, as it dipped […]

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Its important to begin by saying that neither the mutualised structure, nor its benefits, are completely extinct within British society. Indeed, not only do companies such as the Co-operative Group adhere to an explicitly co-operative structure, but John Lewis functions as an employee-owned mutual and Lidl has the kind of pay structure you’d expect from […]

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Indian multinational steel company Tata Steel Limited (NSE: TATASTEEL) announced that it plans to cut up to 3,000 jobs across its European operations. The Company said the streamlining was being carried out as a result of a “severe” international steel market. While it said the cuts would be office-based and not result in any plant […]

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Without actually making much progress towards resolution, the Sino-US trade war debacle was able to eek out a sliver of positivity for indices clamouring for a shred of good news. With its high position on president Trump’s order paper looking under threat – with domestic political engagements vying for his attention – any substantive movement […]

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Markets have finally given in to realism and assumed a stance of limited optimism in regard to any potential Sino-US trade deal. After appearing to happily chase the story in regard to trade war and tariff progress over the last few months, markets now seem ready to concede that any friendly chatter between the two […]

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Launching her party’s campaign today in Edinburgh, Nicola Sturgeon said that while the SNP have ruled out the idea of entering into any formal coalition, they would entertain the possibility of a ‘progressive alliance’ with Labour, in the event of a minority government or hung Parliament. “If there’s a hung parliament … SNP MPs will […]

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Following the Dow Jones hitting its all-time high on Monday, indices saw trade War optimism run out of steam on Tuesday. European markets began in a fairly unenthusiastic manner, with tensions not yet resolved and today’s UK services PMI. Commenting on the market’s opening movements and trade war tensions, Spreadex Financial Analyst Connor Campbell stated, […]

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The views expressed in this article are entirely my own, and do not reflect the views of my colleagues or the UK Investor Magazine. I was going to title this piece ‘Brexit and what Labour has done wrong’ but it didn’t seem entirely appropriate. Sure, they have been accused of acting undemocratically or contrary to […]

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It was a somewhat flat day for British performance indices. That isn’t to say that nothing happened, rather that performance indicators failed to deliver any kind of groundbreaking revelations one way or the other. BP posted a dismal set of results for the last quarter, which saw the day’s trading get off to a lulling […]

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If you’ve heard of the ’empty centre’, you’ve most likely heard of the party that calls that landscape home. The Lib Dems (Liberal Democrats): centrist and unfulfilled or just moderately shambolic? As the son of an ex-Liberal councillor, I can’t avoid any mention of the Lib Dems being followed by a remark about the party […]

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The Pound Sterling gave up its resolute opening as the political regular suspects locked horns once again. After a strong start, Sterling got another dose of Sajid Javid’s lamented Brexit uncertainty, as prime minister Boris Johnson threatened to pull the Withdrawal Agreement Bill, and force Parliament into election mode in the run-up to the festive […]

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If you can’t wait to hear the end of Brexit, then we’re in the same boat. Today’s deal proposal was as close as I think we’ve gotten to a largely amicable solution, and one where most parties have been able to agree to a compromise. That being said, it is widely expected that Parliament will […]

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This Saturday, Jeremy Corbyn’s first concern won’t be about losing his weekend downtime. Rather, outside of the Ireland issue, his most convincing point of riposte to Boris Johnson’s Brexit plans has been somewhat undermined by the terms of the Brexit deal agreed this morning. Just for clarity, we aren’t overlooking the complex discussion of Northern […]

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In what amounted to a short but sweet discussion, the prime minister Boris Johnson has come away from a meeting with the EU negotiating team stating that a deal has been struck. We’ve got a great new deal that takes back control — now Parliament should get Brexit done on Saturday so we can move […]

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Prime minister Boris Johnson’s task at the EU summit just became a great deal more onerous, following a statement issued by the DUP this morning. After seemingly appearing on the brink of compromise, the prime minister will now enter talks in Brussels in the knowledge that he is to all intents and purposes, going to […]

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Chief EU negotiator Michel Barnier has said that a Brexit deal could still be reached between the EU and the UK. He said that the proposals currently on offer were not good enough, but that he was ready for Boris Johnson’s good intentions to turn into a legal document before the EU summit, which begins […]

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The plans for Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) to introduce their digital currency Libra have faltered. In the last few days, an majority of major supporters withdrew over security concerns The G7 voted unanimously that Libra, Facebook’s cryptocurrency will not go ahead until it is safe and secure for use. The social media giant faced tough scrutiny […]

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The trade war and tense political conditions between the US and China have taken another turn. As negotiations unfolded in Washington, talks seem to have taken a positive spin. A Chinese newspaper reported that a potential trade and currency deal would benefit both parties. Trump described the state of negotiations “I think it’s going really […]

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I promise we’re as bored of this as you are. Its almost as if the political-macroeconomic record has buffered and keeps playing the same inconsequential monthly routine on repeat. Donald Trump tweeted on progress being made with China, following rumours that it was open to the idea of a ‘partial trade deal’. Though we’ve been […]

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Stanley Johnson, former Conservative MEP and father of the current prime minister, stated that the work being done by the Extinction Rebellion is “extremely important”. Speaking at an event hosted by the organisation at Trafalgar Square, Stanley Johnson showed solidarity with their cause, as well as speaking in defence of his son’s remarks about the […]

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The UK economy (GDP) dipped by 0.1% during August, following a downturn in manufacturing and production activity, and a 0.3% hike in July, which was led by the service sector and irregularly high output from the TV and film sector (which was factored into manufacturing). Despite this month’s drop, the UK economy looks set to […]

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Moving gingerly rather than negatively, the pound Sterling and FTSE were both full of anticipation after the first bell. They both held off on their regular market-opening movements and awaited the outcome of both the August monthly GDP readings and the talks between Boris Johnson and Leo Varadkar. July revealed a surprisingly positive story for […]

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Donald Trump has just played his next hand in the economic feud between China & USA as a response to the treatment of Muslims in the Xinjiang Region. The US President announced Chinese tourists would face further regulation in an escalation of the trade war. Furthermore, the US Government plans to blacklist over 28 public […]

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Scotland is currently a shining example of a clean energy policy taken seriously. By 2016 it had completely outstripped England, with almost 86% of its electricity coming from clean sources (renewable and nuclear – both around 43% apiece), compared to under 44% in England, and 25% or lower in Northern Ireland and Wales. By 2018, […]

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Worried about betraying the Good Friday Agreement, providing short positions to hedge fund buddies or making empty pledges on workers’ rights and trading standards? I think Boris has a cream for that. Today prime minister Boris Johnson defended his alternative backstop proposal with an approach he described as ‘glutinous emollience’, but it has thus far […]

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As the week drew to a close, the populist double-threat both welcomed a weekend of respite following their blunders. On one side of the Atlantic, Donald Trump insisted his innocence, before being incriminated, and responded with yet another hollow promise of trade war progress. A promise which the European indices gladly lapped up and the […]

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Following the rousing baritone notes of MP Geoffrey Cox, the Pound Sterling halted its post-Supreme Court verdict rally, with the Conservatives making an increasingly concerted effort to pressure the Labour Party into agreeing to a general election. After the release of his phone call transcript, Donald Trump’s infamous tangerine smirk could hardly be contained as […]

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Just past mid-morning on Tuesday a new precedent was set for the UK’s separation of powers-based democracy. The Supreme Court ruled that Boris Johnson’s advice to the Queen in favour of suspending Parliament for five weeks, was not only unlawful but in turn that the prorogation was ineffective and non-existent. The judgement of eleven justices […]

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Today state-owned oil producer Saudi Aramco spoke out on the drone strikes at its two oil installations on Saturday. The two projects process a combined 8.45 million barrels of oil per day and following the attack, the Company said some 5.7 million barrels per day would be suspended – over half of the country’s total […]

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UK house prices increased by 1.8% in August, new data on Friday showed. Halifax’s House Price Index revealed that for the month of August, house prices were 1.8% higher than in the same month a year prior. On a monthly basis, Halifax said, house prices rose by 0.3%. Additionally, the data revealed that, for the […]

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News emerged on Wednesday that Boris Johnson will attempt to block parliament until 14 October. The Prime Minister has asked the Queen to suspend parliament ahead of the Halloween Brexit deadline. The GBP/USD took a hit, sinking to around 1.2200 following the announcement. The move was met with backlash because it limits MPs’ ability to […]

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The GBP/USD is trading around 1.2200 as Boris Johnson attempts to block parliament until 14 October. News broke on Wednesday that Prime Minister Boris Johnson has asked the Queen to suspend parliament ahead of the Halloween Brexit deadline. After the suspension period, a new Queen’s Speech will occur to reveal the PM’s “very exciting agenda”. […]

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Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has handed in his resignation. The EUR/USD is trading around 1.1100 as the Italian President Mattarella explores the next steps for the government. Giuseppe Conte was the head of Italy’s coalition government between the anti-establishment Five Star Movement and Matteo Salvini’s far-right League. His resignation comes after a government crisis […]

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The Conservative leadership race is reaching its final stages, with Sajid Javid knocked out in the fourth round. The Home Secretary received the least amount of votes, with 34 votes, leaving behind three other contenders. Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt fell to third place with 59 votes, whilst Environment Secretary Michael Gove slipped into second place […]

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Donald Trump formally launched his re-election bid in Florida on Tuesday, as he looks to the election in 2020. The Republican President chose Orlando for the rally, drawing large crowds despite a controversial three years in office. Florida is a key battleground state for an election, given its swing state status. Trump is also a […]

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It has proved a busy week for the Tory party and Westminster, with various Conservative leadership hopefuls launching their official campaigns. So, what have some of the key contenders promised thus far? Boris Johnson Boris Johnson is widely considered the favourite to succeed May, with an estimated 79 MPs backing him so far. This means […]

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The UK and South Korea have agreed a free trade deal, maintaining existing trade relations in the event of Brexit. The deal is the first post-Brexit trade deal that the UK has secured in Asia. It will allow Britain to continue to trade with South Korea, even in the event of a no-deal. In a […]

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Theresa May stepped down as leader of the Conservative party on Friday, clearing the way for her successor. Theresa May will continue on as Prime Minister until a new leader has been chosen by the party in July. She announced her resignation two weeks ago after eventually bowing to intense pressure from party faithfuls and […]

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President of the US, Donald Trump, has sparked tensions with the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, before even stepping foot on UK soil. During his journey to London Stansted, the President took to Twitter to express his views concerning the Mayor of London. According to Trump, Sadiq Khan has done a “terrible” job as Mayor […]

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EU Elections 2019: It proved a successful night for Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party and the Liberal Democrats, with both making gains over Labour and The Conservatives. The Brexit party secured 31.6% of the vote, gaining a total of 29 MEPs, whilst the pro-remain Liberal Democrats followed with 20.3% of the vote, bringing its total MEPs […]

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Theresa May is set to reveal the details of her new Brexit deal later today, following a three-hour meeting with her cabinet. The Prime Minister is expected to give a speech at 4PM to outline the “bold” new plan. The revised deal is expected to cover workers’ rights, environmental protections, as well additional provisions relating […]

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Brexit cross-party talks have collapsed after the Corbyn told the Prime Minister that ‘they have gone as far as they can’. In a letter released on Friday and addressed to the PM, the labour leader outlined the reasons behind his decision to abandon Brexit talks. Corbyn cited the increased instability of the government, as well […]

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Goldman Sachs said on Friday that the nation’s Brexit delay is set to damage the British economy even further. With little progress being made on the matter in the UK, GBP/USD is currently trading around 1.2900 among Brexit deadlock. Britain, home to the world’s fifth largest economy, was originally due to formally depart from the […]

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Donald Trump‘s postponed UK state visit has been confirmed for the beginning of June. The visit is set to take place over three days beginning on the 3rd of June, Buckingham Palace has confirmed. US President Donald Trump will also meet with Prime Minister May during his visit, as well as visiting Portsmouth to mark […]

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Change UK launched its European election campaign in Bristol on Tuesday, announcing its candidates. Change UK, formerly known as The Independent Group, are running on a pro-remain platform. They also advocate for a second referendum on the issue, a proposal that has been rejected by both the Prime Minister and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. The […]

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Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party is leading European election polls in the UK, according to a survey by YouGov. YouGov said that the former UKIP leader’s new party leads polls with 27% of the vote. This was followed by Labour with 22% of the vote, with the Conservative’s trailing behind with 15%. Meanwhile, the newly formed […]

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Brexit: Theresa May is holding last-minute talks with EU leaders in Berlin and Paris today as she seeks to drum up support for a further extension to Article 50. The Prime Minister is in Berlin today to meet with The German Chancellor Angela Merkel to discuss securing a further Brexit delay until June 30. She […]

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Brexit: Theresa May has once again asked the EU for an additional extension to Article 50 until the end of June. Should the EU agree to the extension, the UK may, controversially, have to participate in the upcoming European Parliament elections. However, Theresa May has said the government would aim to pass a deal before […]

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The US and China look closer to agreeing a deal after a round of talks between negotiators in Beijing and Washington, potentially signalling the end to a long-standing trade war between the nations. According to reports, negotiators have agreed upon various crucial details, however, the actual enforcement of the deal remains a key contention for […]

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A No-deal Brexit is now looking a “very likely” outcome, Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief negotiator has said. Speaking at a think tank event in Brussels, The French politician said to the audience: “no deal was never our desired or intended scenario,” “But the EU27 is now prepared. It becomes, day after day, more likely.” […]

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Brexit-related uncertainty is se to continue after MPs voted to reject the Prime Minister’s deal for the third time on Friday. Theresa May’s deal was defeated by 344 to 286 votes, a majority of 58. This was a slight improvement from the previous defeat with 391 votes to 242. Despite late deflections in favour by […]

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The Independent Group have applied to become an official party, in anticipation of the European Parliamentary elections. The Independent Group have now adopted the name Change UK, with former Conservative MP Heidi Allen as its interim leader. The application has been submitted in a bid to stand in the European elections on the 23 May, […]

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With only two days until the official Brexit departure date, the outcome of Brexit still remains uncertain. Theresa May is expected on Wednesday to reveal her own departure date from her position, paying the price for the approval of her formerly twice-rejected Brexit deal. Jacob Rees-Mogg has now suggested that he will back Theresa May’s […]

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